Jul 24, 2018 | News, Retailing
Asda is currently the best performing of the big four retailers for the first time since December 2014 – according to the latest grocery market share figures from Kantar Worldpanel. The data, covering the 12 weeks ending 15th July 2018 shows that supermarket sales...
Jul 24, 2018 | News, Retailing
Quorn Foods is set to invest £7m into a new Innovation Centre at its headquarters in North Yorkshire, creating several new jobs over the next five years. The new facility will break ground at the end of this summer, and is said to enhance capability in both core...
Jul 23, 2018 | News, Retailing
The national press has reported that Tesco is preparing to launch a new discount chain as the supermarket ‘ramps up its battle’ with UK discounters Aldi and Lidl. Reports claim that Tesco will name the rumoured new chain ‘Jack’s’, and that up to 60 stores could be...
Jul 20, 2018 | Confectionery, News, Retailing, Sugar
Cadbury’s Dairy Milk will soon be available in a new bar with less sugar, as the company owned by Mondelēz International, weighs in on the obesity crisis in the UK. The new product will contain 30% less sugar than the original in an effort to help consumers manage...
Jul 19, 2018 | Frozen Foods, News, Retailing
The retail frozen food market has grown across almost every category in the last year, according to new statistics from Kantar Worldpanel. Data gathered has revealed that in the 52 weeks to 18th June, there had been an increase in value of 5.4%, taking the overall...
Jul 18, 2018 | News, Retailing
England’s success during the football World Cup caused food sales to grow at supermarkets across the UK with the number of those shopping for food on-the-go rising. This rose from 13% at the start of the tournament to 19% in the week of the semi-finals which then...
